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How to get fromLiverpool to Ghentby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Liverpool to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 39m
    €191–312

  2. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAN - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    6h 45m
    €48–241

  3. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    14h 12m
    €59–112

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    6h 57m
    €252–307

  5. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 27m
    €82–232

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N824
    15h 20m
    €77–119

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ghentcar car
    8h 4m
    €145–261

  8. Fly Liverpool to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LPL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 49m
    €86–249

  9. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 49m
    €96–314

  10. Fly Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LPL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 26m
    €105–331

Liverpool to Ghent by train, foot, and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, and Roubaix in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ghent Dampoort via London Victoria and Dover in around 14h 12m.

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